Dave Meisinger
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) @Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative
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WORK HISTORY
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) @Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative
Norwich, CT, US
Reporting to 18-member Board of Directors, charged with leadership of strategic planning, operations and personnel management of non-profit Joint Action Agency providing wholesale power requirements services to six municipal electric utility members and one tribal utility authority. Highlights include:• Led through period of renewal and change while initially facing challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.• Re-established culture of trust, transparency & accountability following a period of organizational unrest.• Recruited, developed & promoted exemplary staff in small market, achieving <2% voluntary turnover rate.• Created & advanced a Board-approved Strategic Plan following extensive stakeholder engagement.• Materially outperformed regional IOU benchmark of comparable wholesale power costs.• Earned and maintained a credit rating upgrade with enhanced financial policies, controls & governance.• Achieved material A&G cost savings and efficiencies during period of high inflation and uncertainty.• Divested gas-fired power plant asset; negotiated long-term wholesale purchase of hydroelectric power.• Optimized value of existing generation and transmission projects, and long-term service relationships.• Reinvigorated commitment to strong safety program for asset operations as well as office personnel.• Participated in state and federal legislative and regulatory process, and ongoing stakeholder outreach.• Drafted Board-approved policy to advance prudent, long-term approach to addressing climate change.
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota
Bachelor's Degree, Economics (minor in Philosophy)
University of Wisconsin Law School
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law
SKILLS
ABOUT DAVE MEISINGER
I am an experienced energy industry executive and legal professional with nearly three decades of demonstrated success in the Energy & Utilities industries. Skilled in Leadership, Strategy, Management, Legal and Regulatory Affairs. Strong personal commitment to achieving excellence. More about me:ACCOUNTABLE for embracing the values, executing on the mission, creating a culture of trust, transparency, empowerment, loyalty & diversity, and uncovering optimal solutions by seeking opportunity in adversity. Strong advocate for growth, advancement & well-being of team members who are positioned to meet their full potential.OPTIMIZATION OF VALUE over three decades of achieving creative, efficient and superior outcomes as an energy industry executive and attorney. Innovator in complex regulated environments, continuously evolving in response to practical & legal constraints. Strong bias toward uncovering root causes vs. putting out fires.ENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACH in establishing collaborative relationships, embracing change, providing counsel, solving problems, eliminating inefficiency, being curious, shaping and pivoting strategies, and creating novel solutions by identifying and accounting for costs, benefits, risks & rewards.
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